Dominic Crotty: Underdogs enter the Lion's den
Facing Ireland this weekend as they march into the den that is the Stade de France will be a lion, not an experienced and expert hunter, but a lion nonetheless.
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Facing Ireland this weekend as they march into the den that is the Stade de France will be a lion, not an experienced and expert hunter, but a lion nonetheless.
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